Businesses are driven by data, and in today's world, organizations of all sizes are addressing pressures to achieve responsiveness, agility, and cost reduction by moving that data into the world of hybrid multi-cloud. While this digital transformation takes place,...
Cybersecurity
Zero Trust: Reinforcing Security for Remote Workspaces Created Since the Beginning of COVID-19
The rapid evolution of enterprise environments, mainly during the pandemic crisis, has led to system security breaches for many organizations. The increased need for mobility, the shift to a distributed operating mode, and the use of numerous SaaS services on the...
Ponemon Ransomware Report 2022
80% of Companies Impacted by Ransomware Despite $6 Million Average Annual Spend to Fight It Companies lack confidence in their security controls, and the lack of a ransomware mitigation strategy has led to a temporary shutdown for 45% of impacted companies. Today,...
Every Small Business Needs an Incident Response Plan. Here’s How to Start One.
Most small businesses have a list of priorities they’re focused on to make their business successful. For many, cybersecurity doesn’t show up very high on the list—if it shows up at all. Cybersecurity can seem complicated, its solutions are often expensive, and the...
Next-Generation Cybersecurity for Industrial Automation and Control Environments
In 2021, digitally connected networks enable an expanding perimeter of billions of edges that have to be managed and protected. As the lines between information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) networks blur, leaders are challenged to protect the...
Best Practices for Security Awareness Training Success
As cyberattacks surge, security-savvy employees are your organization’s first line of defense. Verizon’s 2021 Data Breach Investigations Report, which analyzes 29,207 “quality” security incidents across 88 countries, found 85% of confirmed data breaches in 2020...
The Silent Threat to Your Business: An Event Recap
I woke up early and prepped to drive into enemy territory. This past Friday, I made the drive up to Huntsville, TX, for the Huntsville Educator Security Luncheon. Patrick Vardeman, head of Cybersecurity Business Development at Converge, was invited to give a...
Protect and Back Up Your Data
We are living in scary times when it comes to IT. Just look at the news, and you’ll likely see another ransomware attack on another company. And it’s not just the large, enterprise-size firms that are being affected. Firms of all sizes are targeted, and it doesn’t...